Weather Records on 31 October 1958

314 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 October 1958. Highest significance: Inverness 3 SE, US.

Key Facts for 31 October 1958

On 31 October 1958, 314 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
161 were record highs and 85 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 308 daily.
Inverness 3 SE set a daily record precipitation of 99.6 mm (3.9 in) on 31 October 1958.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

314 stations

314 station records on 31 October 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 October 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Irara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Itaberaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Real (Instituto)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quesnel	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bisbee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Do Chapeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jequie	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ubaira (Areia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Westminter Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alice	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perundurai	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Isleworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Do Braco (Efic)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Alfred Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.9 C (98.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vajda-Guba	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Espanola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Quemado	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harlingen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Falfurrias	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	-14.6 C (5.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Melfort	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dulce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Olds	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Campsie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dundurn	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Outlook	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rosthern	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

314 records

Records set or tied on 31 October 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 119, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 66, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 31 October 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	119
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	66
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 31 October 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 308.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

262 broken records

Margins by which the 262 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 October 1958

Top 20 records on 31 October 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 October 1958	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1958	St Petersburg, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Irara, BR	daily rain	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Eustis 2 S, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	New Smyrna Beach, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Itaberaba, BR	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Plant City, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Ciudad Real (Instituto), ES	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Quesnel, CA	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Balfour (Pol), ZA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Bisbee, US	monthly low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	61 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Bundaberg Post Office, AU	daily high max	35.7 C (96.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Ocala, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1958	Morro Do Chapeu, BR	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1958	Jequie, BR	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1958	Ubaira (Areia), BR	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1958	Westminter Estate, ZA	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1958	Titusville, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1805 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1958. 1958 had 314 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-31 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1852	2
1856	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	5
1891	3
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	10
1897	1
1898	5
1899	4
1900	5
1901	4
1902	5
1903	5
1904	7
1905	21
1906	38
1907	22
1908	13
1909	15
1910	18
1911	32
1912	14
1913	39
1914	33
1915	11
1916	72
1917	67
1918	72
1919	112
1920	63
1921	22
1922	72
1923	359
1924	244
1925	405
1926	153
1927	183
1928	120
1929	234
1930	240
1931	178
1932	260
1933	796
1934	410
1935	981
1936	307
1937	335
1938	399
1939	415
1940	248
1941	536
1942	578
1943	213
1944	611
1945	287
1946	530
1947	371
1948	695
1949	831
1950	1,237
1951	527
1952	393
1953	303
1954	460
1955	427
1956	1,086
1957	392
1958	314
1959	484
1960	296
1961	511
1962	344
1963	631
1964	538
1965	340
1966	630
1967	748
1968	605
1969	531
1970	412
1971	992
1972	1,234
1973	581
1974	1,192
1975	827
1976	655
1977	616
1978	538
1979	1,130
1980	657
1981	497
1982	560
1983	782
1984	1,054
1985	632
1986	396
1987	1,002
1988	1,058
1989	857
1990	990
1991	3,294
1992	1,324
1993	2,926
1994	1,004
1995	1,051
1996	1,074
1997	1,553
1998	1,410
1999	997
2000	1,114
2001	1,218
2002	1,613
2003	1,167
2004	870
2005	1,048
2006	842
2007	613
2008	1,256
2009	1,030
2010	931
2011	746
2012	884
2013	623
2014	547
2015	691
2016	1,012
2017	437
2018	414
2019	2,501
2020	542
2021	469
2022	497
2023	960
2024	1,133
2025	314

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	237
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1